181 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
181 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
181 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
181 Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit.
181 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
181 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:1
Commentary on Luke 18:1-8
(Read Luke 18:1-8)
All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.